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A particularly cunning student recently sent middbeata satirical translation of Ron Liebowitz’s recent invitation to the student body to discuss campus social life. While a magnanimous gesture from our President, students have been doubting how much this discussion will actually do to change the social atmosphere at the college. The author wanted to preface the piece with the following:

The intention of this piece is not at all to personally attack President Liebowitz, whose invitation for discussion has been extremely well received and deserves respect. I am caricaturizing and satirizing his very reasonable words in order to provoke students to think critically about the actual issues at hand – and hopefully inspire a laugh. After reading this, I hope students will consider the social motivation of students to perform certain behaviors, the motivations of the administration to implement certain policies, and the various effects thereof.

That being said, let’s get to the bottom of what Liebo was really getting at here:

Dear Students,

Ron Liebo: I am keenly aware of the frustration surrounding student social life on campus, and how the behavior of a few has unfortunately, but predictably, shaped our policies that limit social options for the responsible majority.

Translation: I am keenly aware of your recent complaints surrounding social life on campus, and how the inability of a few of your asinine peers to hold their liquor has ruined it for the rest of you. In response, we’ve implemented policies that make socializing within two miles of an open container more trouble than it’s reasonably worth. Don’t point the finger at us, though; clearly upperclassmen haven’t been fulfilling their responsibility to properly haze their underage peers, an age-old social practice that forces individuals to rapidly learn their limits of consumption, or die. Despite our best efforts, you assholes continue to try to “host parties” and “socialize” and “get wasted”. It’s almost like the more we try to control you, the more you try to rebel. Da fuck.

We got an email from President Ron Leibowitz yesterday asking why we haven’t submitted his announcement that he’s paying for all you senior’s breakfasts already. Well here it is seniors:

Seniors: a long-time custom is for seniors to have breakfast on Commencement (Sunday) morning at Steve’s Park Diner in town. A few years ago the president’s office began picking up the tab so seniors could just come, eat, and socialize. Last year, we added the Middlebury Bagel Deli (Washington Street), so come to breakfast at either place. Bagel Deli opens around 5:00 a.m. and Steve’s opens around 6:00 a.m. See you there!

So if you stay up all night 5 am and 6 am are pretty doable. Thanks Ron!